Jamaica vs Nigeria: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
Jamaica
1.7%
in 2024
Nigeria
1.3%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
115th
Nigeria rank
118th
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) over time
- Jamaica
- Nigeria
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.7% against 1.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Jamaica ranks 115th and Nigeria ranks 118th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 1.6% | 1.3% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 1.4% | 1.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Jamaica or Nigeria?
- Jamaica, at 1.7% against 1.3% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Jamaica and Nigeria?
- 0.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Nigeria rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Jamaica ranks 115th and Nigeria ranks 118th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.